Can I evict a roommate in Texas?

Yes, a roommate can be evicted. Unfortunately, Texas does not permit "self-help" evictions, meaning you may not simply remove your roommate by force. The process for evicting your roommate will depend on whether there is a written lease between the landlord and the roommate. If there is, they are treated as any other renter. If there is no written lease, the roommate should generally be evicted in the same manner as you would evict a squatter.

So, can you evict your roommate?
That's a hard question to answer.
If you have a lease with your roommate,
yes, you can most likely evict him.
However, if your landlord has a lease
naming you and your roommate,
your landlord needs to be the person
evicting. Whether or not the landlord can
evict your roommate really depends on
whether your roommate has violated the
lease, and whether your landlord is
willing to move forward with the eviction.
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